Physicists in Texas
Local pay for physicists in Texas, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 19-2012
$184,040
median pay, Texas
580
employed in Texas
+6.8%
vs U.S. median
+4.0%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What physicists earn in Texas
Texas · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of physicists in Texas earn between $95,530 and $253,070 a year; the U.S. median is $172,250.
$69,960
P10
$95,530
P25
$184,040
MEDIAN
$253,070
P75
$289,950
P90
Pay by metro in Texas
$199,770
$194,290
$156,750
$107,340
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